Humboldt County Demographics

A map of Humboldt County's Population by Race

Humboldt County, California had a population of 136,463 in 2020. It was 68.4% White, 1.3% Black, 2.6% Asian, 13.6% Hispanic, 6.6% Native American/Other, and 7.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Humboldt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Humboldt County is the 35th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Humboldt County's White Population

93,316 residents of Humboldt County identify as White, or 68.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Humboldt County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Humboldt County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Humboldt County is more White than neighboring Del Norte County (58.6% White), and Mendocino County (61.4% White). Humboldt County is less White than neighboring Trinity County (70.6% White), Siskiyou County (72.7% White), and Josephine County (82.6% White).

Humboldt County's Black Population

1,729 residents of Humboldt County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Humboldt County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Humboldt County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Humboldt County is more Black than neighboring Trinity County (0.4% Black), Mendocino County (0.7% Black), Siskiyou County (1.1% Black), and Josephine County (0.4% Black). Humboldt County is less Black than neighboring Del Norte County (3% Black).

Humboldt County's Asian Population

3,495 residents of Humboldt County identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Humboldt County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Humboldt County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Humboldt County is more Asian than neighboring Mendocino County (1.9% Asian), Siskiyou County (2% Asian), and Josephine County (1% Asian). Humboldt County is less Asian than neighboring Trinity County (13.7% Asian), and Del Norte County (3% Asian).

Humboldt County's Hispanic Population

18,535 residents of Humboldt County identify as Hispanic, or 13.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Humboldt County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Humboldt County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Humboldt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trinity County (5.8% Hispanic), Siskiyou County (12.5% Hispanic), and Josephine County (8% Hispanic). Humboldt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Del Norte County (19.2% Hispanic), and Mendocino County (26.1% Hispanic).

Humboldt County's Native American/Other Population

8,981 residents of Humboldt County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 6.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Humboldt County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Humboldt County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Humboldt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trinity County (3.4% Native American/Other), Mendocino County (4.6% Native American/Other), Siskiyou County (4.7% Native American/Other), and Josephine County (1.7% Native American/Other). Humboldt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Del Norte County (8.2% Native American/Other).

Humboldt County's Multiracial Population

10,407 residents of Humboldt County identify as Multiracial, or 7.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Humboldt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Humboldt County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Humboldt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Trinity County (6.1% Multiracial), Mendocino County (5.3% Multiracial), Siskiyou County (7% Multiracial), and Josephine County (6.3% Multiracial). Humboldt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Del Norte County (8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.